Chapter 1677

The guy asked, "You got someone special?" Emma replied, "Nope." Hearing that, the guy breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that as long as Emma was not interested in someone else, he still had a chance. He believed that he just needed to lay on the charm, keep being Mr. Nice Guy, and eventually, she would see it. Suddenly, Cassie gave Emma a hard nudge. "Emma." Emma shot her a puzzled look. "What's up?" The guy's gaze drifted to Cassie as a silent plea etched into his eyes. Under his intense gaze, Cassie's resolve hardened, and her cheeks flushed. "Emma, maybe don't shoot him down so fast. Think it over back at the dorm?" Eden felt a lifeline was thrown his way. "Emma, my name is Eden McCann, senior in the Archaeology Department." "Nice to meet you, Eden," Emma replied politely. Eden launched into his pitch. "People say archaeology is a dead end, but it's my passion, and it promises a steady future. I'm a Valtara local, an only child. We're not rolling in dough, but my folks